He was born in Wakulla, FL and graduated from Shadeville High School. He was an alumni of FAMU, IIT and USC. He worked as an engineer at Hughes Aircraft for more than 30 years. Triplett is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; daughters, Stacey and Nicole; grandsons, Quentin and Jule; stepson, Rev. Calvin Moore; brother, Roscoe; and sister, Mae Williams.